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DanceSport...on the plaza Announces
World Champions To Perform At 2009 Starlite Ball
South Bend, IN Saturday - May 30th, 2009 World Latin Showdance Champions - Andre' & Natalie Paramonov will be performing at this years Starlite Ball which will be held on Saturday, May 30th in South Bend at The Century Center.
10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. There will be exciting showcase dance demonstrations by amateurs and professionals of all levels from across the Midwest. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Dinner in The Great Hall 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. A full evening of general dancing, plus special performances from some of the afternoons top exhibitions & a spectacular show from World Latin Showdance Champions - Andre' & Natalie
Tickets go on Sale - Monday, March 16th. Come to the Friday St. Patricks Day party March 13th and take advantage of the EARLYBIRD ticket sales available during the party!
Tickets - $35 - standing room only. $40 - guaranteed seating. $75 - Dinner & Priority seating.
PRESENTED BY: DANCESPORT...ON THE PLAZA
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The 2009 Dancing With Our Stars
Miracle Auction
In addition to a silent and live premier auction, this event brings back our ballroom dancing competition!
We have 10 of Michiana's most benevolent individuals practicing each week -- vying for your votes.
Each vote costs $37
(the cost of one day at the Center for each of our guests).
Our 2009 Miracle Dancers
Maribeth Roncz:
Katie Anthony:
Jacqueline Kronk:
Pam Mullin:
Mike Charbonneau:
Roberta Ziolkowski:
Diane Stover:
Steve Luecke:
LaPhonso Ellis:
Mike Ragz:
Friday, April 24
6:30 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
South Bend, Indiana
 
Breaking the cycle of homelessness for 20 years
While this event is lighthearted, the reason for it is not. Every single night of the year, our 200-bed residential facility is at capacity. The need for Center services is greater than ever.
The Center for the Homeless began 20 years ago, when a local hotel that more than 100 impoverished citizens called home burned to the ground in the middle of winter. Our community came together in an incredible way. Within one week, 17 busloads of resources and hundreds of willing volunteers were available to help.
Today, the Center has served more than 44,000 men, women and children, not only by providing them with a meal and a warm bed for the night, but also by linking them up with the programs, agencies and people who can help them break the cycle of homelessness. Events like the Dancing with Our Stars Miracle Auction are extremely important to our mission. More than 85 percent of our funding comes from private donations. It takes a community to break the cycle of homelessness. Please join us.
The 2009 Dancing With Our Stars Miracle Auction
April 24, 6:30 pm
Hilton Garden Inn
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Oprah Winfrey Show Visits Local Dance Studio
MISHAWAKA, IN - A production crew from The Oprah Winfrey Show visited DanceSport on the plaza ballroom dance studio friday to film footage for an upcoming episode. The footage featured a new dance student, Deneen Carmichael, 33, of Granger, who submitted a story on Oprah.comabout how the ABC television show Dancing with the Stars inspired her to begin taking ballroom dance lessons.
The crew was onsite at the studio for 5 hours filming Carmichael's private lesson with studio owner Brian O'Day, a group Cha Cha lesson and open dancing by Carmichael and O'Day, the studio's students and their instructors, and local dance enthusiasts.
Carmichael responded to a viewer input form on Oprah.com on February 6 and received immediate feedback from one of the show's associate producers. Within a week, the show had made arrangements with the O'Days and Carmichael to send a crew out to film at the studio.
"We are thrilled that The Oprah Winfrey Show took an interest in Deneen's story and our studio and that we can be part of the national ballroom dance sensation that has been growing as a result o fDancing with the Stars," said O'Day
The show will air Thursday, February 21st (check local times)
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Deneen Carmichael gets the surprise of a lifetime!
Tune in to Oprah - Thursday, February 21st to see the full story of Deneen's Big Surprise.
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| About DanceSport...on the plaza
DanceSport on the plaza is a ballroom dance studio owned and operated by Brian and Amy O'Day ofGranger, Indiana. It is located at 4609 Grape Road in Mishawaka, Indiana. For more information, call (574) 272-1234 or visit www.dancesportontheplaza.com
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Dancing with the Stars champion Julianne Hough's big brother Derek is also a pro on the show—and he has a big surprise for an unsuspecting stay-at-home mom!
Deneen wrote in to The Oprah Show because she is a huge fan of Dancing with the Stars. The celebrities' cha-chas, waltzes and mambos inspired her so much, Deneen even took up ballroom dancing lessons.
As Deneen perfects her dance moves during a class, Derek sneaks into the studio to deliver some news that leaves her speechless. "You asked to be transformed into a ballroom superstar. Well, I am here to do something about that," Derek says. "You and I are going to be doing a little one-on-one dance training because next week, guess what? We are going to be dancing on Oprah!"
"Oh my god!" Deneen says.
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Deneen's dancing dreams come true when she takes the stage to perform a mambo with Derek. She doesn't miss a beat—you'd never guess that Deneen had a mere three days to practice—or that she just had a baby 15 months ago! "You did a great job," Oprah says. "You can be proud of yourself."
Was Deneen's Dancing with the Stars experience all that she hoped it would be? "Oh, it's unbelievable," she says. "I mean, truly it's unbelievable. I'm still pinching myself."
To see Deneen dance click on the Oprah link below & search:
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Oprah Presents Dancing with the Stars Champions
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A huge fan of dancing has her moment to shine
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